Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

State · 732–1039 CE · at its largest around 783 CE

A dynasty of north-western and northern India that checked Arab expansion from Sindh and ruled a large empire from Kannauj at its height.

On its lands while it lasted

• Vallabhi (c. 476–1948 CE): Capital of Maitraka Dynasty (476–731).
• Pala Empire (c. 750–1161 CE): Buddhist dynasty of Bengal and Bihar founded by Gopala around 750, patrons of the monastic universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila.
• Khajuraho temples (c. 950 CE): Hindu and Jain temples built by the Chandela dynasty, mostly between 950 and 1050, famed for their sculpture.
• Khajuraho (c. 960 CE): Capital of Chandela Kingdom (960–1311).
• Devanagari (c. 1000 CE): Devanagari, a descendant of Brahmi, took its classic form around 1000 CE; it writes Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Sanskrit.

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